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Iran says deal reached with Iraq to expel Kurdish separatists: What to know
Iran said an agreement was reached with Iraq to expel or hand over members of Kurdish separatist groups based in Iraqi Kurdistan.
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Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil asks US Supreme Court to hear case seeking to avoid re-arrest
By Nate Raymond and Jonathan Allen Oct 19 (Reuters) - Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil on Monday asked the US Supreme Court to overturn a ruling that opened the door for President Donald Trump's administration to re-arrest and deport the Palestinian activist.
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Saudi Arabia postpones its 'Davos in the Desert' conference after attacks
By Timour Azhari, Federico Maccioni, Tala Ramadan and Alexander Cornwell Oct 19 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has decided to postponeits flagship investment conference until next year, organizers confirmed in a statement on Monday, following deadly attacks which rocked the kingdom in recent weeks as the…
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Saudi airport closure disrupts life in kingdom's capital
The prolonged closure of Riyadh's airport after a series of fatal attacks has exposed the risks confronting Saudi Arabia's drive to shift its international image, disrupting businesses, airlines and residents more than a week after flights were grounded.
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Israel to resume commercial shipments to Gaza after Hamas fee dispute
CAIRO, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Israel said on Monday it would resume allowing commercial goods shipments into Gaza after a days-long halt over a tax dispute involving Hamas and merchants, restoring a key route for food and other essentials to the aid-dependent enclave.
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Indonesia first foreign country to own property in Saudi Arabia's Mecca
Indonesia's sovereign wealth fund Danantara has received ownership certificates for the 2-billion-riyal ($531.4 million) acquisition of a hotel and 14 adjoining development plots.
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Iran's Araqchi blames US for Strait of Hormuz tensions, calls for diplomacy
Oct 19 (Reuters) - Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said regional issues should be resolved through diplomacy and blamed the United States for insecurity and tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, speaking at a joint news conference with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Monday.
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Lavrov visits Tehran as Trump praises Russia's role on Iran: What to know
During a meeting with his Iranian counterpart earlier this month, Russian President Vladimir Putin renewed Moscow’s offer to mediate between Tehran and Washington.
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Israel announces arrests after West Bank settler attacks on Westerners
Israeli police said Monday they had arrested 10 people in the occupied West Bank after settler attacks on an American photographer and a French mayor that drew international condemnation but mixed messages from the government.
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Explainer-What's behind Egypt's move towards possible military involvement in Saudi-Yemen conflict?
CAIRO, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Egypt's parliament is expected to vote this week on whether toauthorise the armed forces to help defend Saudi Arabia against attacks by Yemen'sHouthis if Riyadh requests its support.
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Houthi attack kills 53 at Yemen government training camp, officials say
Oct 19 (Reuters) - Fifty-three people were killed and 200 were injured in an attack on Monday by the Iran-aligned Houthis on a government security forces training camp in Yemen's Shabwa province, according to the local authority, as fighting in the impoverished country intensifies.
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What's behind Egypt's move towards possible military involvement in Saudi-Yemen conflict?
CAIRO, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Egypt's parliament is expected to vote next week on whether toauthorise the armed forces to help defend Saudi Arabia against attacks by Yemen'sHouthis if Riyadh requests its support.
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Lebanon uncovers new tunnel amid tensions with Hezbollah: What to know
A tunnel was discovered near Beirut as tensions between Lebanese authorities and Hezbollah have been running high over the seizure of weapons shipments destined for the Iran-backed group.
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UN climate panel head wants swift end to deadlock over key scientific report
The world's top climate scientists will reconvene at the earliest opportunity, the panel's chair said on Monday, after member states failed to agree when to release its crucial new findings on global heating. The IPCC, a United Nations body, is the global authority on climate science.
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Saudi Arabia postpones 'Davos in the Desert' until 2027 amid Houthi attacks
The Future Investment Initiative, which typically attracts the CEOs of some of the biggest companies in business, finance, and technology to Riyadh, will now be held next year.
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Turkey's defense industry set to hit $20B in new contracts in 2026
The expanding defense industry sector has also become a foreign-policy tool for Ankara, deepening military partnerships with countries including Saudi Arabia.
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Macron opens Gulf tour after violent protests in France
French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday began a Gulf tour aimed at securing oil and diesel supplies in an effort to bring down prices, after a weekend of violent protests sparked by soaring living costs.
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Two Serbian opposition figures targeted with spyware, research group says
By Raphael Satter WASHINGTON, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Two Serbian opposition figures were recently targeted with powerfulcyberespionage tools, according to one of the men and a report issued on Monday by the Canadian cyber watchdog group Citizen Lab.
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Twelve migrants, including infant, drown as boats capsize off Greek islands
Oct 19 (Reuters) - Twelve migrants drowned in two separate incidents off the Greek islands of Lesbos and Samos in the northeastern Aegean Sea on Monday, after their boats capsized as the coast guard chased them, authorities said.
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Bomb threat forces Austrian Tel Aviv-Vienna flight to land in Bulgaria
VIENNA, Oct 19 (Reuters) - A bomb threat forced an Austrian Airlines flight from Tel Aviv to Vienna to divert to Sofia late on Sunday, though a search found nothing dangerous so the plane took off again and flew onwards, the airline and Bulgaria's BTA news agency said.
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Wary of instability, China calls for deeper security cooperation with Tajikistan
BEIJING, Oct 19 (Reuters) - China's Premier Li Qiang called on Monday for deeper security and intelligence cooperation with Tajikistan to fight what Beijing views as extremism and separatism, and said he hoped the country would take "strong measures" to protect Chinese citizens.
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UN agency slashes Gaza food aid over funding, warns needs persist
The World Food Programme said Monday it would end monthly assistance to 500,000 people in Gaza due to a funding shortfall, despite acute needs in the war-battered Palestinian territory.
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UN agency slashes Gaza food 'lifeline' over funding shortfall
The World Food Programme said Monday it would end monthly assistance to 500,000 people in Gaza due to a funding shortfall, despite acute needs in the war-battered Palestinian territory.
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World Food Programme cuts aid to 500,000 Palestinians in Gaza, citing funding shortages
Oct 19 (Reuters) - The UN World Food Programme warned that funding shortages are forcing major cuts to its Gaza response, leaving about 500,000 people without monthly food aid in a territory where two thirds of the population remains acutely food insecure.
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